… Rules out Arsenal, Man Utd
. Liverpool to swap Nunez, Chiesa for striker
Arsenal and Manchester United have received a massive blow in their pursuit of Victor Osimhen, and Chelsea remains in talks with the Napoli ace.
Osimhen is keen on securing a move away from Napoli this summer. While the Italian giant is open to selling, the transfer saga has yet to progress in any concrete direction despite significant interest in his signature.
Arsenal and Manchester United are keen on signing the Nigerian international, but according to Sabah via SportWitness, Osimhen has shelved potential moves to the English giant. However, he remains in talks with Chelsea, who has a long-standing interest in him.
The 26-year-old wanted to part ways with Napoli last summer after his relationship with the club completely broke down. While there was a lot of interest, he couldn’t secure a permanent move away. As a result, they ended up sending him out on loan to Galatasaray.
Osimhen was on fire for the Turkish club as he contributed towards 45 goals (37 goals, 8 assists) in his 41 outings across competitions. Thanks to his sensational performances, the interest in him remains intact.
While he has returned to his parent club, the former LOSC Lille star has no future at Napoli and the club is ready to cash in on the Nigerian striker with only a year left on his deal. There is a significant amount of interest in him from across the globe.
Saudi Pro League giant, Al-Hilal wants to make its next marquee signing and it’s ready to offer him an annual salary of €50 million. Meanwhile, Galatasaray is also looking to bring him back and the club is ready to offer €15 million plus €10 million in advertising.
The financial side of things has complicated matters for Osimhen, who finds himself on the radar of Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United. The Blues hold talks with his camp every now and then want to be updated about his situation.
Having signed Liam Delap, it will be interesting to see if they do make a move this summer. While Arsenal and United have concrete interest in him, Osimhen doesn’t seem keen on joining them. He has reportedly shelved a move to the English giants, and it could have a lot to do with the wages offered by the Saudi and Turkish clubs.
While Osimhen could certainly strengthen either side, he has ruled out a move to both clubs due to more lucrative offers elsewhere and favourable tax conditions in those countries. Although Chelsea remains in talks with him, they could also find it difficult to lure him to the Premier League.
Similarly, Premier League champion, Liverpool has made a bold move in the summer transfer window, entering discussions with Napoli over a possible swap deal involving club stars Darwin Nunez and Federico Chiesa in exchange for prolific striker Victor Osimhen, according to Teamtalk.
The swap could sidestep part of Napoli’s €75m (£63m) release clause, although they remain intent on recouping substantial funds.
Osimhen’s camp has been approached directly and is known to favour a move to a Champions League club; Liverpool’s qualification for Europe’s top competition remains crucial to the deal.